Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 161 The Fanatical Female Followers!

Lin Xingzhuo's casual humming of "Way Back Home" was incredibly catchy for Zhang Youqian. Just listening to the melody, she felt a light and airy atmosphere reminiscent of afternoon sunlight, along with a romantic sense of determined journey.

Lin Xingzhuo's abundant breathy vocals, with their sweet and lingering whispers, are the icing on the cake, making the song extremely catchy.

After listening to the first verse, Zhang Youqian judged that this song was 1000% going to be a huge hit!!

If the theme song "Sorrow" from the TV series "Dwelling Narrowness" could help Lin Xingzhuo establish himself in the music industry.

Then this song "Way Back Home" could elevate his status in the Chinese music scene to a strong second-tier level.

According to Music Paradise's ranking of singers in the Chinese entertainment industry, having one or two hit singles is a core indicator for establishing oneself as a second-tier artist and aiming for near-first-tier status!

Such an opportunity! Lin Xingzhuo is actually going to give it away?!

Seriously, is it really necessary to go to such lengths to pick up girls?

Zhang Youqian really thought Lin Xingzhuo was crazy! What kind of awful person was on the other end?
Perhaps he would give away his most famous, one-song masterpiece?

Is it that addictive?
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Zhang Youqian took the opportunity of helping Lin Xingzhuo organize the Cao Cao (flashback version), Liu Bei (dark gold version), and Sun Quan (dark blue cloud pattern back) cards in her Cheetos card pack...

I also sneaked around to the side and rear to take a look at Lin Xingzhuo's video subject. Who exactly is this person?!

goooo...

Zhang Youqian swallowed hard.

It's absolutely top-notch!

Not an ounce of fat on her stomach! Her defined abs peeking out from under her clothes are incredibly eye-catching!!
During the video call, the other party got up and took the trophy for winning the Daejeon Youth Singing Competition in South Korea.

Zhang Youqian discovered that the waistline of the other person's dress was actually her own waistline.
Wow, that's incredible!! This is the legendary nine-headed golden figure!!
For a moment, Zhang Youqian was really worried for Lin Xingzhuo, this kind of top model beauty who "observes the appearance when poor and follows the path when rich".

Let alone a guy like Lin Xingzhuo, even a woman like myself would be drooling over him...

Finally, thankfully, this girl named Ai Shangzhen wasn't the gold digger type; she knew her limits...

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When the two started streaming their CrossFire game.

After helping Lin Xingzhuo pack her luggage, Zhang Youqian, as his agent, reviewed the whole incident and became increasingly frightened as she thought about it...

This incident made Zhang Youqian realize a truth.

The artist I'm serving is definitely a pure-blooded Celestial Dragon who could grace the grandstand at St. Mary Geoise! ​​A complete entertainment industry scoundrel!!

This guy lived a completely detached and carefree life in the entertainment industry, indulging in food, drink, and pleasure, while casually making money by playing games with directors and artists.

Despite possessing such top-tier talent and a powerful financial background, the only thing lacking to become a top-tier singer is accumulating a portfolio of representative works.

They're actually going to send out this impromptu masterpiece...

Even legendary international superstars like Freddie Mercury, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, and Elvis Presley couldn't withstand such extravagance!
They possess a treasure trove but are unaware of it! What a waste!

Looking at Lin Xingzhuo, who was teaming up with Ai Shangzhen in Black Town and using smoke grenades to block her sniper shots.

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A sense of responsibility as a professional agent ignited in Zhang Youqian's heart...

No, we must develop a plan for our artists.

The last time I went back to the company, I overheard the finance department gossiping. She once said that she wanted to make Lin Xingzhuo the "Fifth Heavenly King"!
Yes! That's right! This is a breakthrough!

I'll first help Lin Xingzhuo prepare a report expressing his determination!
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In the following days, with the popularity of the TV series "Dwelling Narrowness", the hashtag "Sorrow is so good it makes me cry!" quickly topped the trending search list.

In addition, there's Lin Xingzhuo's legendary MUSE nightclub performance, which cemented his status as a social icon, and a top rapper's freestyle DJ version of "Xiaochou".

These two outdated trending topics have been brought up again and have returned to the top 10 of the trending search list!
This has led to Lin Xingzhuo's nickname "God" being mentioned again in the entertainment industry.

With the added boost of being a rapper, Lin Xingzhuo attracted a group of enthusiastic female followers on NetEase LOFTER, Meilishuo, and Mogujie.

These fervent female followers frequented online platforms such as the comment sections of Sohu Entertainment's TV drama channel, the rating section of Douban's "Dwelling Narrowness" website, the film and television section of Tianya Forum, the comment sections of PPS streaming websites, and Baidu Tieba's drama-chasing and "Dwelling Narrowness" forums.

They launched attacks on all fronts, creating a powerful online outcry to defend the image of "God"!
Zhang Youqian noticed that the negative comments about Lin Xingzhuo's acting skills online had significantly decreased, and even improved somewhat...

Lin Xingzhuo dismissed this with disdain.

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In the entertainment industry, those who believe in the power and influence of female celebrities often end up in dire straits!
In the past, during the Weibo Night voting, the fans couldn't even out-vote people from the gaming industry, forcing Weibo to officially intervene and change the rules.

The State Administration of Radio and Television's Media Management Department held an internal meeting on this matter and reached a consensus.

The so-called online discourse power is utter nonsense!!
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On the night they left Tangdu, Carina Lau hosted a dinner for the cast and crew of "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" at Tangle Palace.

Their signature dish is the Dragon Palace Lion's Head meatballs, made with hand-chopped meat and water chestnuts, slow-cooked until tender. They also offer a three-way Peking duck experience: duck skin dipped in sugar, duck meat wrapped in pancakes, and duck carcass used in soup.

Memorable!

Lin Xingzhuo also packed two portions to take back as a late-night snack while playing games.

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On the way back, Xiao Ma drove, and Lin Xingzhuo sat in the passenger seat.

This Audi A6L was borrowed from Mr. Zhao, a former subordinate of Ding Ye who is now in the construction waste business.

Ring ring ring...

Lin Xingzhuo saw that it was Teng Huatao, the director of "Dwelling Narrowness," who was filming "Look at This Family" in Fujian Province, who called him.

Lin Xingzhuo answered the phone, and the two chatted for a few minutes.

It turns out that the production team's publicity department thought that Lin Xingzhuo's DJ version of "Xiaochou" had a good online response.

The publicity department of the "Dwelling Narrowness" production team planned to allocate some money from the publicity budget to have Lin Xingzhuo re-record the song and officially release it on an online music platform, further boosting the popularity of the TV series.

Lin Xingzhu asked Zhang Youqian, the agent sitting in the back row who was mysteriously writing a report, for her opinion, and then agreed to Teng Huatao's request.

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The following day, the crew of "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" flew from Tangdu Xianyang Airport to Lin'an Xiaoshan Airport, then took a train to Urumqi, and finally transferred to a chartered bus at Urumqi Jiangdong Bus Station to go to Hengdian.

When the film crew arrived in Lin'an City, Lin Xingzhuo took two days off to go to the small recording studio that Zhang Youqian had booked.

This is a recording studio founded by veteran musician Xu Heli. It boasts an internationally standardized acoustic environment and professional equipment, and is hailed as the "ceiling of private recording studios in the province".

Artists such as Chung Hon-leung and Zhou Xun have recorded songs here.

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Xu Heli, former music director of the Hangzhou division of "Super Girl," enthusiastically introduced a star-level post-production package, which includes recording, mixing, mastering, professional producer technical guidance, and more.

Lin Xingzhuo didn't bother with formalities and directly refused, choosing the most basic hourly package before going in to record.

The agent, Zhang Youqian, was left to handle the situation.

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Yuezhou Province, Lin'an City, Xiaochang Recording Studio, Reception Room.

Zhang Youqian smiled awkwardly and said, "Mr. Xu, how long does it take to record a song?"

Xu Heli brewed a pot of Jingshan green tea and said:
"The recording studio is an acoustic mirror that reveals the true nature of singers. New singers need to record multiple takes, and then have their voices edited line by line in post-production, which takes about a week. Usually, it involves recording in segments dozens of times, and then piecing together a complete version through editing."

Zhang Youqian picked up the teacup but found it too hot, so she put it down and said, "It'll take this long? We have to rush to Hengdian to film a movie, our schedule is very tight."

Xu Heli had his assistant bring out several plates of nuts and candied fruits, including walnuts, torreya nuts, preserved plums, and dried tangerine peel, and placed them on the tea table in the reception room, saying:
"Of course, I've also heard Xingzhuo's 'Sorrow'. He's very talented. Assuming the quality is guaranteed, it should take about three or four days."

Zhang Youqian asked, puzzled, "Could the recording be made shorter? Could the sound engineer help with some technical adjustments?"

(End of this chapter)